to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
gradually; slowly but steadily
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
spread; span; expanse; extent
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
scarlet eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum); gilo
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
firm; unshakeable; resolute
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
performer; entertainer; celebrity
degree of relative priority
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
forgetting; lapse of memory
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
sensual love; love affair
registration; accession; register; entry; record
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to be late; to be unpunctual
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
at first; in the beginning; originally
one day; (on) a certain day
miscarriage; (spontaneous) abortion; abortive birth
confused (situation); great fuss; much wrangling
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
arm; automated retroactive minimal moderation; ARMM
much-discussed work (book, film, etc.)